Pixar Just Teased Their Next Animated Short, And The Internet Is Having Feels

This summer when audiences go to the theater to see Incredibles 2, they will receive an extra gift with a short film called Bao. It is the first short by Pixar directed by a woman, Domee Shi. Bao tells the story of of a Chinese-Canadian woman going through a bout of depression from empty nest. The seven-and-a-half minute film explores hersecond chance at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes to life.

The film isn’t out yet, but already people are looking forward to it. Shi explained the attraction:

It felt like a really universally appealing story that a lot of people could identify with. We got a ton of e-mails from people identifying with the mom character, or the dumpling character, saying, ‘Wait, that’s me,’ or ‘That’s my parents,’ or ‘I’m dealing with this right now.’

“Domee Shi, a storyboard artist who, with Bao, becomes Pixar’s first female short director in the studio’s history, was inspired to write and tell a story flavored by her upbringing as the only child to Chinese immigrants.” https://t.co/vbnoLEtqz8

After the massive success of Coco, based on the Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead, movie goers are excited to see Chinese culture represented at Pixar.

So happy to see more asian american representation in the media. On top of that, Domee Shi is the first woman at Pixar to direct a short. Bao seems so wholesome, cute, and relatable. Props to Pixar, really hoping to see more of this ❤️ (also, hooray for women in animation!!!) https://t.co/qXOuyScMJr

I’m honestly at a loss for words… the tweet Literally just means that I’ve never seen any movie/short show a Chinese-Canadian and I’m excited to see myself represented on the screen???? Obviously the story resonates with me too????